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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business

Trump's Tariff Big Bang Puts Global Economy Under Threat

Trump unveiled his latest tariff salvo in an elaborate Rose Garden ceremony (Credit: AFP)

It took just one 50-minute speech by US President Donald Trump to undermine global economic stability and raise the prospect of a recession, with China's countermeasures only amplifying the risk of a debilitating tit-for-tat trade war.

The Wednesday White House event, billed by Trump as "Liberation Day", unveiled levies on dozens of countries including all major US trading partners.

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